Clam Bay water quality criteria up for debate

Naples resident Loraine Stiehl fishes the water of Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

An egret takes flight over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over the boardwalk through Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Fishermen who refused to identify themselves fish in Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

An egret takes flight over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Bait fish shimmer in the waters of Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Beer cans and garbage litter the beach near Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over the boardwalk through Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Fishermen who refused to identify themselves fish in Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

An osprey overlooks Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

An egret hunts for fish in Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

A canoe trail marker sticks out of Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Seventeen-year-old Jena Stiehl hunts for bait fish with her mother, Naples resident Loraine Stiehl, as they spend the morning at the beach at Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Beer cans and garbage litter the beach near Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

The sun rises over Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

A mangrove tree grows into Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Naples resident Jerry Stiehl fishes the water of Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

An egret hunts for bait fish in Clam Bay on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff

Naples resident Loraine Steihl and her 17-year-old daughter, Jena Stiehl, pick up garbage left the night before at the beach at Clam Pass on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Naples. The Collier County Commission has hired a consultant to create alternate water quality criteria for Clam Bay after recent samples indicate that the bay could fail Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. David Albers/ Staff